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The world still required their Avatar, the restoration of the nations was an important duty for Aang and Zuko, sometimes their presence was required in Ba Sing Se, sometimes in the Fire Nation or in towns and villages of the Earth Kingdom.
Procuring peace demanded time from the Avatar and that meant he couldn't be in one place for too long, it also meant he couldn't always see his friends, but worst of all he couldn't spend much time with his girlfriend.
The beautiful young waterbender had stolen the Avatar's heart since he was twelve years old, a year after they met their relationship evolved and they became sweethearts, since then they were considered the most famous couple in the nations.
Aang thought Katara was an angel sent to save his life; he loved everything about her, her need to help those who need it most, her kindness, her protective instinct, her strong personality and character; not only was she beautiful on the inside, on the outside she was absolutely beauty incarnate, she happened to be a beautiful young girl with a lovely chocolate complexion, dark wavy and fluffy hair, plus she had a well defined body of feminine curves; Aang definitely saw all phases of Katara, from her best moments to the not so good ones.
Katara also loved Aang madly, he had won her heart just by being him, he was so sweet, loving and selfless; she loved him since before the war ended, when it was over they could be together as a couple, she also saw in him his development as a person, physically and mentally; he became a mature and wise boy, as for his physical appearance it was an impressive development, he grew to the point of overtaking Katara, his childish features changed to more defined ones, in short Aang changed but always kept his kind personality.
The two considered war heroes were separated from time to time, but they were always faithful to each other.
Aang was anxious to be reunited with Katara in the Fire Nation after he had to go to Omashu for three whole months, he missed Katara, sometimes he thought so much about how much he loved her, he loved when she encouraged him, when she kissed him and the electrifying feeling that ran through his body when he was so close to her.
Appa snorted bringing Aang out of his thoughts, they had arrived at their destination.
Aang climbed down from the bison nuzzling his nose in thanks for carrying him, he knew that at the palace they would provide good care for his friend in the stables.
He headed to the throne room to meet Zuko and with the illusion of running into Katara, he arrived and saw Zuko talking to a man, he assumed he was a court official, he waited a short distance away, Zuko said goodbye to the man who occupied his attention and headed to Aang.
"Good to see you, Aang, how was your trip?" asked the fire lord giving the monk a quick hug.
"That was good, a smooth return, thanks for asking" he smiled, trying to see the entrance over Zuko's shoulder with the intention of looking for his girlfriend.
"Well I can't wait for you to give me a solution to King Bumi's proposal..... but I guess that can wait for today" he said kindly seeing his friend's desperation.
Aang smiled with some embarrassment at being so obvious, "Thank you Zuko, do you know where Katara is? " he asked.
"She arrived a week ago, but I haven't seen her today, she spends most of her time in the library or in the courtyard, you should look for her there.
"Thank you, Zuko. See you later," Aang said goodbye.
"See you at dinner, Aang," said Zuko before returning to his business.
Aang decided to go first to the library as it was the closest, he looked for her in the corridors, but did not find her. He went to the courtyard and saw her sitting reading in front of the pond, he decided to surprise her a little, he created a small whirlpool of air and threw it towards her book, Katara when she saw her pages getting messed up gasped and looked up, she smiled widely and stood up and put aside the pages she had in her lap.
"Aang, I missed you so much!" she said as she threw herself into his arms, Aang hugged her tightly.
"I missed you a lot too, Katara" he said as they both enjoyed their embrace, Aang could smell the scent wafting from her hair, it reminded him of the salty sea and wild blackberries.
They parted and Katara looked at him with a smile, he drew her face and kissed her with all the love he had kept during the time he didn't see her, Katara wrapped her arms around Aang's neck and thought Aang's lips were sweeter than she remembered, they broke their kiss.
"Oh, let me help you with that" Aang headed in the direction where Katara had left the sheets and scrolls.
"Thanks, though... Why don't we sit here for a while? "she suggested.
"Sure" he sat down leaning against a tree, he couldn't say no to her, besides that place seemed very quiet, Katara sat next to him and he put his arm around her shoulders.
The quiet evening brought their talk to peace, they were together again and felt complete, without them realizing it, it became late until the sky began to announce its sunset.
"I think we should go to the mess hall," said Aang.
"Yeah, that sounds good.”
In the dining room they met the fire lord Zuko and his wife Mai.
"Hello" exclaimed Katara to her two seated friends.
"I thought they forgot to come for lunch," said Zuko drawing a small scoff from Mai.
The two young men blushed a little embarrassed, decided to sit down.
"So, how is married life going for you? " asked Aang trying to change the subject.
"It's going well" replied Mai, then she looked at Zuko and he smiled at her, Aang thought that he and Katara were not the only love-struck lovebirds.
Soon the plates of food arrived and they began to eat.
"So... How's the South Pole, Katara? " asked Mai.
"It's okay, there are more waterbenders now, it's certainly become a great city" she said with a beaming smile on her face as she remembered her home.
"I've never met any of the poles, we should visit one day, don't you think so Zuko? "he looked at her somewhat confused.
"I don't think you'd like it, Mai; you'd freeze to death right away" Zuko tried to imagine Mai at the Pole covered in ice, he laughed a little at the idea.
"Well, it's certainly a change, I didn't feel in my comfort zone when I was in the Fire Nation the first time either" Katara river, "But with so much time traveling it's easy to adopt fondness for places to the point of calling them home" Katara took Aang's hand under the table and smiled at him, he smiled back.
They ate quietly and then retired to go to rest; Aang and Katara walked down the long hallway. A thought crossed Katara's mind, she didn't want to separate from Aang, she had barely arrived and the time they spent together didn't seem enough, they reached Katara's room, Aang took both of Katara's hands and massaged them with his thumb, he didn't want the day to end either, he didn't even want to sleep.
"Aang... would you like to... come in? "that was music to Aang's ears, he smiled and kissed his girlfriend's forehead.
"Sure" he said as he opened the door and led her inside.
"Aang, could you help me light the candles? "Katara said as she pulled some candles out of a drawer.
Aang began to light them with his fire control.
"This dress is a little uncomfortable to sleep in, I'll go change," Katara said as she pulled a nightgown out of the chest of drawers and headed for the bathroom.
Aang thought Katara's dress looked good, or rather, it looked good on her, he felt a little heat on his face as he thought of his girlfriend's beautiful body, he had seen her grow, and just when he thought she couldn't get any more beautiful, she surprised him by coming out of the bathroom wearing a long nightgown with short sleeves and a white V-neck.
Aang tried not to drown in his thoughts towards the girl in front of him, Katara slid onto the bed and pulled back the sheets, "Are you coming or not? " she asked laughing towards Aang who was still mesmerized.
"Uhm, yeah... " He also made his way to the bed, he decided to take off the top of his attire leaving his chest exposed, he looked at Katara blushing, he smiled proudly knowing that he had that effect on her too, he moved closer to her and pulled her into a kiss full of love, that kiss felt different from the previous ones they shared during the day, finally they pulled away for air and excited, then they cuddled together, Katara leaning a little on his chest and Aang slipped his right arm under her neck.
Silence ensued, Aang was still thinking about the words Katara said in the dining room, he knew she said it for him, she was willing to travel anywhere he went, he didn't know how to feel about it, he was filled with warmth and love knowing that she would always be with him, but he also didn't want her to wait for him forever, he didn't want her to be away from him.
Katara also thought her duty was where Aang was going, if they were both together there was nothing to fear, she wanted to be as close as possible in every way, and now she was.
"What are you thinking about? " asked Katara as she played with Aang's hand.
"I was just thinking...about us" he searched his gaze in the dim candlelight.
"Good things I hope," he said with a smile.
"Of course, anything to do with you always makes me happy" he moved his arm to pull her close and deposit a kiss on her temple.
"How nice, I was thinking of something too" Katara said with a blush creeping up her cheeks.
"Like this, in what?" he asked as he intertwined his fingers with hers.
"Hey I didn't ask you for details" scoffed the brunette.
"I'm not asking you for details, I just want to know."
Katara bit her lip, she didn't know how Aang would react to knowing the thoughts that were roaming through her mind,
"Nothing really, I was thinking about the South Air Temple, you said this afternoon that you wanted to restore it" she lied hoping he wouldn't notice.
"Yes, I want to restore the air temples to their former glory, so that when there are more air acolytes they can call it their home, I would like nothing better than for someone to call it their home" Aang smiled as he imagined the temple full of people willing to learn of his culture, he too wanted to go back to staying in his old home, he wanted to move on, but he would like nothing more than to see Katara by his side as he did so.
"I'm sure many people are really committed to restoring your nation, Aang.... We could go after your birthday" mentioned Katara.
"Really?" he said in surprise.
She looked at him, "Of course, well, if you want... I'm also one of those people who wants to restore your nation" she said while smiling, she really wanted to give her boyfriend what he had lost because of the war, she would help to restore the temples, to search and recover scrolls related to the air nomads; she also knew what their relationship was leading to, she blushed just thinking about it.
Aang swallowed saliva, he couldn't believe she wanted to follow him, his chest swelled with love as he heard her say she wanted to help; he loved her and again she showed her love by supporting him all the way, he looked into her deep blue eyes.
"Thank you, Katara" he felt a tear of happiness trying to come out of his eye, Katara turned around and leaned on her elbow to look at him.
"You don't have to thank me; if I could only give you what you lost..... " she placed her hand on his cheek and stroked it with her thumb.
"You already have... " a sob died in his throat and he closed his eyes tightly.
"...And that's why I love you so much" he opened his eyes to meet hers.
They both leaned in and sealed their feelings with a kiss that expressed their devotion, they were both happy that their paths had crossed; their kiss deepened, Katara felt Aang's tongue asking permission from his lips to enter her mouth, it surprised her a little, but she accepted with a soft moan of excitement, she began to massage his chest until she passed by his shoulders and reached his neck, she took his neck from behind with her left hand and pulled him closer to her.
For his part Aang also wanted to feel her close, over the past few years the two had grown and their bodies developed, as well as their feelings grew more with each passing day.
He helped her to sit up a little taking her by the waist, Katara put her legs on the sides of Aang's waist and they returned to their kiss, Aang's hands walked a little around her waist and hips until they embraced her lower back, she felt the heat go in the same direction in response to the chaste and deep kisses, they pulled away gasping for air, puffs of hot air came out of both of them.
Almost immediately Aang began a mapping of kisses down Katara's neck, with love in their bodies, both with fire in their veins, with that feeling in their chest, with that warmth in their sexes.
It was a completely new feeling for both of them, but of one thing they were sure, they didn't want to stop, they both wanted more.
Katara felt that she was melting before Aang's kisses, his kisses full of tenderness and passion towards her, it was one of the many things she loved about him, Katara made her head back a little so that Aang could have a better access and continue with his kisses, at the same time she felt a pressure on her leg, She was short of breath and suddenly felt an immense curiosity, taking advantage of the fact that Aang was still kissing her neck until he reached her collarbone, she cautiously lowered her weight a little to meet more with his captive erection, apparently she was not as careful as she thought because instantly Aang let out a small moan against her neck accompanied with panting breath.
He loved the girl who saved him from the ice already four years ago, she was always there for him, at that moment he loved the friction she created as she swayed her hips; his moan made her want to repeat the action and she slid again creating friction between their sexes, they both moaned as they felt the heat rising in their bodies, again Katara created a spark as she moved her hips backwards, soon a steady rhythm began and irregular moans and gasps were heard from both of them.
"Katara... " he whispered as he breathed against her neck.
Aang felt his member colliding with Katara's womanhood, he wanted to strip her clothes off to feel her soft skin, he wanted to be able to kiss her all over and make her happy, he knew that, if he turned her around so that she was under him, he could not stop, but he wanted to wait longer; for now, he could enjoy Katara's attentions, he knew she was close to climax, he took her hips and swung her harder and faster.
"Aang... " it was Katara's turn to moan his name.
Katara kissed his jaw and neck, she felt the pressure building in her, she had never experienced anything like this, she and Aang always keep that part of them, even if they secretly desired it neither had dared to be more direct.
Aang jerked a little before he climaxed and then hugged Katara tightly trying to be as close to her as possible; after the two trying to recover from their intense emotions, Katara sought Aang's mouth and kissed him slowly. Aang collapsed against the pillows behind him bringing Katara with him, now satisfied with what they just experienced.
"I love you," Katara said after kissing his chin.
"I love you too," he replied.
"How did it feel? " she asked
"Amazing" he said laughing and a little embarrassed as he brushed a lock of hair away from Katara's face.
Both with big smiles on their faces, they were happy to be able to share that together, to be able to be a little intimate and feel alive was an exciting feeling that fueled their love.
Aang stood up pushing Katara away, "I need to go to the bathroom" he muttered, she agreed and lay down on the spot she had previously occupied on the bed.
Katara still couldn't believe what she just experienced with Aang, "He's definitely no longer the boy I pulled out of the ice" thought Katara, "He's a young man now, I love him, and he loves me" she said to herself with a sigh of happiness.
After a while Aang came out of the bathroom with his pants now clean and saw his love asleep on the bed, he went over and covered her with a blanket, blew out the few candles that were still lit and then lay down next to her to admire her exotic beauty in the moonlight coming through the window.
He reached over and gave her a kiss on the cheek, "Goodnight, love" he whispered in her ear and lay down next to her, he willed himself to sleep as he thought he had never felt so happy.